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About Us

Midhill Vineyard is a small, family owned vineyard located 2 km west of Romsey on the NE aspect slope overlooking the Romsey Creek (5 Mile Creek) and in the colder part of the Macedon Ranges. The soils are clay loam, red volcanic and well drained. Average rainfall is approx 700mm and vineyard is 550m above sea level.

The cold climate is conducive to producing lower production but higher quality wines. Damaging frosts are likely in the early part of the season. Effective Day Degrees are approx 1075.  Consequently Grape varieties that grow well here have to be early maturing and include Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Noir. These make especially good table and sparkling wines. Harvest time is typically 3 weeks later than the Yarra valley and is often as late as early May.

We planted our first vines in 1993. They are hand pruned, hand harvested and are managed to produce 7.4 t/ha (3 t/ acre) of grapes. The area of vines is 2.75 hectares and the fruit is made into wine under the Midhill label by selected winemakers of the region. 

Di and Hew Richards have built a family business growing wine grapes and breeding Angus cattle and are open to innovation and environmentally friendly farming methods.  

Events

Midhill Vineyard is open each year for the Budburst Wine Festival (13 and 14 November, 2010) and for the Lancefield-Romsey Wine Showcase (22 and 23 May, 2010).

Winery Details

Featured Wines

• Midhill blanc de blancs vintage Sparkling Macedon; 100% Chardonnay, light and fresh, fine effervescence, lemon-grapefruity style - Silver medal. 
• Midhill Gewurztraminer is dry, elegant and with a fine distinctive floral bouquet. On the palate it has characteristically subtle fruitiness, is persistent yet not aggressive.

Wine purchasing/stockists

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• Daylesford Inn - Daylesford
• IGA Romsey
• Perfect Drop - Howse Street, Daylesford
• Royal George, Piper Street, Kyneton
• Soltan Pepper restaurant Main St. Romsey

Wine Awards

• 2008 Macedon Ranges Wine Exhibition - SILVER
  Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Chardonnay 2004
• 2009 Macedon Ranges Wine Exhibition -BRONZE
  Blanc de Blancs Sparkling 2006 Bronze - Gewurztraminer 2008
• Midhill Sparkling Macedon blanc de blancs
  2001 vintage - SILVER medals at Macedon Ranges Wine Exhibition 2005 and at Federation Square Vic. Wines Showcase 2005.
• 2000 Vintage  – BRONZE medal at Daylesford Wine Show 2003
• Midhill Gewurztraminer 2006 – BRONZE medal  Macedon Ranges Wine Exhibition 2006 and SILVER Medal Federation Square Vic. Wines Showcase 2007
• Midhill Gewurztraminer 2003 – BRONZE medal - Daylesford Wine Show 2003
• Midhill – Romsey Creek Chardonnay 2005 – BRONZE medals at Daylesford Wine Show 2006 and Federation Square Vic. Wines Showcase 2007.
• Midhill – Unwooded Chardonnay 2006 – BRONZE medal at Daylesford Wine Show 2006